Light blues right at home for semi

FRASER AIRD admits Rangers are determined to make home advantage count in their Scottish Cup semi-final against Dundee United at Ibrox next month.

PUBLISHED: 22:06, Sat, Mar 22, 2014

AT IBROX I'LL TAKE ANYONE: Fraser Aird is confident of beating any team that comes to Ibrox [WILLIE VASS]

United failed in a bid to persuade the SFA to move the clash to Celtic Park, a decision that suited the Light Blues.

Aird said: “Dundee United at Ibrox will be the first opportunity to play against a top-flight team this season.

“At Ibrox, I would take anyone. Even although it is the semi-final of a cup competition it still feels like a home game for us so it’s a massive chance.

“This will probably be the first time they will come to Ibrox and look at us as underdogs, but United have got to prove themselves as much as we do.”

Aird has played for Scotland Under-19s with Dundee United starlets Ryan Guald and John Souttar and is looking forward to coming up against his international colleagues on Scottish Cup duty.

He said: “They are good boys and I am delighted they are getting their chance in the Premiership.

“If I am still here and doing well then hopefully I can get the same recognition they are. I am happy playing for Rangers at the moment and hopefully I can keep that up.

“I have played with Ryan Gauld and John Souttar when I have been away with Scotland.

“They have been doing well for United, and in the Under-19 set-up. Ryan Gauld has pushed up into the Under-21s while Andy Robertson has made it into the full Scotland set-up.

At Ibrox, I would take anyone

Fraser Aird

“It just shows that if you are doing well there are people watching you.“You have a chance to prove yourself because you never know who is watching.”

Rangers have wrapped up the League One title but Aird insists there is still a lot to play for as Ally McCoist’s men are determined to go through the league campaign unbeaten, and he doesn’t want to slip up today at Brechin.

He said: “We need to focus on the game at hand and put in a good performance.

“It is another chance to go and express ourselves and put on a good display.

“I think we are the only undefeated team in Britain right now.

“I don’t think a Rangers team in ages has gone unbeaten the whole season and it doesn’t matter what division it is, it is still hard to go a whole season unbeaten.

“It would be a massive achievement for the club and for the boys in the dressing room and hopefully we can achieve that.”